RainDreamer BSN, RN

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    Nelrp

    RainDreamer replied to momandstudent's topic in General Students

    Mine was about
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    Where should we live??

    RainDreamer replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Glad to hear you love it .... welcome to the East Valley!!
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    Nelrp

    RainDreamer replied to momandstudent's topic in General Students

    I got my award letter towards the end of Sept. Hang in there .... I'm wishing you all the
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    oldest babies in the NICU?

    RainDreamer replied to bubbly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So far I've only seen one kiddo in our unit with that ...... cutest little baby too! Trached him and sent him home on a home vent. I always wondered how those kids are managed at home though ........
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    Nelrp

    RainDreamer replied to momandstudent's topic in General Students

    Nope, I never received a call from anyone. I just got the acceptance letter in the mail. You never know though, they could be doing things differently this year. Good luck to each one of
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    From death row to pediatrics. Say WHAT?

    RainDreamer replied to Bortaz's topic in General Students

    We have a couple "big old burly dudes" in our unit and they're great NICU nurses. The parents love 'em too ..... the dads especially seem to really take to them. Good luck to you! Let us know how it...
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    You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    RainDreamer replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh yeah, those big babies ...... like the little 6 pounder I took care of .... I kept thinking he was HUGE! I get some kind of sick joy out of going to deliveries .... not that I like watching the...
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    hands on care schedules in your unit

    RainDreamer replied to iyqyqr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's pretty much what we do too. I can't imagine having 3 kiddos all due at the same time. Our feeders are usually Q3 or Q4, depending on what works best for them ..... some kiddos need to eat...
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    Premature baby 'comes back to life'

    RainDreamer replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had a baby like that a while back. 23 weeker in which the parents didn't want anything done .... they just wanted to hold her and let her pass. Hours later she was still breathing and actually...
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    Nelrp

    RainDreamer replied to momandstudent's topic in General Students

    When I got my acceptance letter last year it was in Sept. They said they would send letters out Oct. 31st, but I got my acceptance letter towards the end of Sept. I wasn't expecting it that
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    Cup feeding associated with longer hospital stays

    RainDreamer replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Looks like
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    Child Abuse

    RainDreamer replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm definitely not in favor of the government stepping in and holding our hands ... telling us what we can and can't do. But some people (these drug-addicted moms in this case) obviously need someone...
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    Child Abuse

    RainDreamer replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I definitely understand addiction. I was angry when I made that first post months ago ..... after watching that baby die due to mom's choices. I understand it's hard for these women to just stop...
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    Cup feeding associated with longer hospital stays

    RainDreamer replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't get me wrong .... I'm all for breastfeeding and advocate for it and help moms out as much as I can. But the nipple confusion theory just doesn't match with what I've seen and had experience...
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    Cup feeding associated with longer hospital stays

    RainDreamer replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think any of it actually "works", meaning that the baby doesn't get nipple confused (no such thing, IMO). But it probably works in making the parents feel better and relieves some of their...
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    What do you think I should ask for?

    RainDreamer replied to PA_CoffeeFreak's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would think you'd start out at a new grad RN rate, regardless of skills from a different
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    Crazy hours

    RainDreamer replied to Mommyof2RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There were a lot of nurses like that when I first started working too. They loved all the OT .... wanted the extra money, etc. As a new nurse, I was already really stressed out and 3 days was tough...
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    3 12's - in a row or break them up?

    RainDreamer replied to bisacat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I like doing that too. I do 3 in a row at times though too, but I couldn't do it all the time. Doing the 2 on, 1 off, 1 on is nice because it still gives me 3 days off and I'm not totally dead by my...
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    Hey Elizabells!

    RainDreamer replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Glad to hear it's going well girlie!! You guys are leaving me on nights by
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    has anyone been mandated to stay over their shift

    RainDreamer replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely not. And no one should put up with that kind of treatment. Although I haven't been mandated to stay over because we don't have a short-staffing problem in the first place ...... our...
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    fall 08 at central az college

    RainDreamer replied to nicoleblake's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Just a reminder: As per the Terms of Service, we do not allow members to post their email addresses. Please feel free to contact one another via the PM system. Thanks for understanding ........
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    Hardest things to deal with in NICU...

    RainDreamer replied to RN2B73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That is spot on, I totally agree. Of course it's sad when any baby dies or when anything bad happens to the little ones we take care of. I sometimes feel heartless because it's rare that I cry at work...
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    Hardest things to deal with in NICU...

    RainDreamer replied to RN2B73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A baby that is the sole survivor of a multiple IVF pregnancy .... that the parents have wanted and tried SO incredibly hard for. Baby has a bad head. Taking the baby off ..... multiple losses in a...
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    Cup feeding associated with longer hospital stays

    RainDreamer replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You're right. It
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    Securing UVC/UAC?

    RainDreamer replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ok, I can kinda picture it now .... sorta. What's the advantage of using something like that